High flyers - embrace the toxic culture at the expense of others Can’t accept change and drink the kool aid rather than get another job Actively looking Pension in sight and hanging on
I don’t see my role as a job. It’s a 1 year contract gig.
… it may or may not get renewed - and/or I might decide to leave. Eases some anxiety because I won’t allow myself to be attached.
Did you get an offer from ExxonMobil? Read This!
First, congratulations for doing propper due diligence and coming to this website to learn about whatever your curiosity brought you here. Second, don't accept that offer. Just don't. Move on and look for something else. Regardless of yoru... — read more
Is it time to Split?
A couple months in the nether-regions of 100. Based on .... based on ... the past? the future? It is time to split. As a part of this mess. I'm splitting.
LCS full of numb skulls
Anyone else’s experienced just how sh---y LCS is? The caliber of people in the “management“ positions is laughable. No clear path to success just another bunch of busy people talking incomprehensible cr-p. New President needs to cull the tired... — read more
Hot desking
Hot desking: Makes me feel unwelcome at my place of employment Reminds me that my employment is temporary and transactionary. Seems ridiculous when I spend more waking hours at work than with my spouse, but don’t even get a small desk-worth... — read more
Anyone seen Amanda Rico's post on LinkedIn?
Did anyone see a couple of Amanda Rico's posts about XOM on LinkedIn? What are you thoughts? I feel her posts had exposed XOM topic that is on every employees and former employees mind but none dares to open it up like she did. A lot of people chimed... — read more
Bakken Sold Yet?
Any word on when ?
Fayetteville Shale sold
Flywheel purchased the Fayetteville Shale. Sale closes on October 31st.
Employee Survey
Anyone attend the "survey results review" meeting to discuss how to address the undesirable feedbacks areas of the survey. As in the "Company Wide" survey now broken back down to the group level and punished for submittng undesirable feedback. .. — read more
The best take I found on quiet quitting
"Quiet Quitting" is Doing Your Job Exactly How it Should Be Done https://sowmyak.bulletin.com/quiet-quitting-is-doing-your-job-exactly-how-it-should-be-done/
Midland Schools
Run from the Permian if you have kids. Schools are terrible. Look up the test scores and in addition expect daily events like those described below. They are pathetic failing schools. No wonder the Permian management home school or send their kids to... — read more
Quote of the day (8/24/2022)
Men are so simple, and so subject to present necessities, that he who seeks to deceive will always find someone who will allow himself to be deceived. Niccolò Machiavelli
If you're an "advisor" or "architect".....
WTF do you do all day ?
"The competency and employee attrition is biggest challenge. Unfortunately we can't change the corporate mandates."
Site manager quote. Syphoning off top salary and stock options while not representing the best interest of the site. #courageofconviction #fitforpurpose
Back to the main topic!
Are we going to have layoffs soon?
Quiet Quitting
Are you quietly quitting ??
Quote Of The Day
“It is a fact that no man improves much after the age of 60 and after 65, most suffer a really alarming decline. I could give some examples, but at the advice of my publisher will refrain from doing so.” H. L. Mencken
More Tone Deaf LinkedIn Posts
Did anyone else see the post from the person that just came back from a leave of absence? People busted their rear ends continually for years only to get laid off while this person was off hiding out painting pictures. Seriously save that garbage for... — read more
TMTS (Transforming Manufacturing Technical Service) and MPS (Managed Service Provider) Status?
When will the TMTS (Transforming Manufacturing Technical Service) and the MPS (Managed Service Provider) Rollout That Started in 2019 Be Completed? 2022? 2023? 2024? 2025+?
Dividend Investors: Intelligent Prophets or Parasites?
I'm well aware I work for a - what is it called - Troglidyte Dividend company. Has always Risen - for the past 140 years - even if with borrowed money. Several years - over a dozen - and it took just this long to realize that I essentially work for... — read more
Sneaky Lies That Managers Tell Employees
Jason Notte - 2h ago https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/career/30-sneaky-lies-that-bosses-tell-employees (1) When the Boss Lies Bad bosses are disruptive to a workplace even when they're being completely honest. When they lie, it's even worse... — read more
I don't expect changes for the better
It is unlikely that there will be any positive changes to make this a better workplace. There are many things that I would like to see changed here. What do you think should be the priorities?
Heaven
I am sitting at my desk where I just threw my wrapper in my trash can, right below my phone. We were just discussing the phishing email we got last week and how we all passed. I am off Friday. My manager is great. I get paid really good. I like... — read more
Typical EM incompetence - EMPS webinar
What a joke. No wonder this place is in free fall cannot even do an internal webinar without screwing up. Great to see all the diversity/ incompetence.
WFH: How often?
I recently relocated back to Houston campus. Someone help me out - how often are people working from home? What happens if we don't show up? It seems to vary drastically so much. Some people do whatever they want and other groups are there daily?... — read more
Exit at 5 years - pension vestment
As we become vested in the pension plan at 5 years, what happens if one leaves the company at 5 years and a day? Are you offered a small payout? Or do you wait until some and receive a small portion of the pension sum?
Police car to stop cube pics
Anyone else notice the police car now frequently in front of the cube? Are they trying to intimidate people into not taking cube pics?
Contact directors and ask for assessment system changes
Anyone tried this? This form provides a method for interested parties to communicate directly with the non-employee directors of the corporation. To contact a non-employee director, please fill in the form below. Comments are limited to 2000... — read more
Link Executive Bonuses to Morale
Wouldn't it be interesting if executive bonuses were linked to morale? Pretty obvious they aren't. I wonder if they are linked to headcount reductions.
What has Engine1 accomplished? Nothing as far as I can tell
Engine1 has changed nothing as far as I can tell. Everything we have done was already being planned.
No hiring in USA with continued attention planned
If you haven't caught on to what the unadvertised company plan is let me point it out. insufficient hiring in USA to meet required staffing levels continued intentional employee attrition and reductions through assessment process and... — read more
Reporter cold call
Anyone else receive a phone call from a well-known news organization doing a story on the #Exxodus?
EMHC so depressing I will WFH
It is so depressing working on campus that I’ve decided I’m going to maximize my work from home. The campus is so empty it’s a constant reminder of all the good people we once had who we have now fired and of our continuous offshoring of any... — read more
Another question about meetings
I attend all meetings because I don't want to jeopardize my job (which I still care about) by being absent. However, I see that many here resort to coming up with good excuses just to avoid meeting madness. What can be the consequences of avoiding... — read more
Fake TSA
Fake TSA is in nature headed towards Energy.
Dream come true?
Recent brown nosing LI posts about what a dream come true it is to join ExxonMobil. Sure, wait a few months or years. Then the dream will turn to reality and just another job.